Obituaries

Dec 15, 2013

Sylvia L. Melson, 83, of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Maple Park Village. She was born on March 19, 1930 to Floyd and Rosa (Cooper) Snow in Russell Springs, Kentucky.Sylvia was a homemaker.She is survived by her son, Earl (Jerri) Melson; brother, Everett (Fran) Snow; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; cousin, Ruel (Portica) Harris; and several...

Dec 15, 2013

Dan D Palmer, 62, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at in Noblesville. He was born on January 23, 1951 to Van and Mary Lou (Glassburn) Palmer in Peru, Indiana.Dan owned and operated Dan Palmer Insurance Agency for over 30 years; was a graduate of North Carolina University; and was a member of Our Lady of Grace...

Dec 14, 2013

Thomas A. Pence, 75, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his home. He was born on June 3, 1938 to Orville and Phyllis (Archer) Pence in Sidney, Ohio.Thomas worked as a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Riverview Hospital for 36 years before retiring in 1996. Over the years, He served as the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis...

Dec 14, 2013

Thomas Patrick Burke, 68, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at in Indianapolis. He was born on January 8, 1945 to Francis and Katherine (Fox) Burke in St. Paul, Minnesota.Thomas graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and practiced law in Anderson, Indiana for more than 25 years.He is survived by daughters, Allison Christine Burke and...

Dec 14, 2013

Helen L. Baker, 88, of Fishers, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born on July 23, 1925 to Vaughn and Bena (Moos) Stultz in Zionsville, Indiana.She is survived by son, Johnie Ray Baker; daughter, Karen (Tom) Lintz; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Dec 12, 2013

Dec 12, 2013

Cecil E. Webb, 77, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Riverview Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1936 to Clarence and Daisy (Doney) Webb in Sparta, Tennessee. His parents precede him in death.Cecil worked as a supervisor at Firestone before retiring in 1985. He was a member of UAW #138, and was heavily involved in...

Dec 12, 2013

Raymond C. Gugel, 85, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville. He was born May 19, 1928 to Raymond and Rosalie (Collins) Gugel in Cleveland, Ohio. Soon after, the family relocated to Rochester, New York where Ray spent his youth. His parents and brother Jack (Jacques) Gugel, precede him in death.Ray...

Dec 11, 2013

Christopher D. Wall, 43, of Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Riverview Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1970 to William Wall and Sally Cunningham in Indianapolis, Indiana.Christopher was a high school graduate and loved music. He is survived by his mother, Sally Cunningham; siblings, William L. (Paula Sue) Wall Jr., Jaime Dawn (Justin) Sorter, Ryan...

Dec 11, 2013

Dasha Marie Donathan, 67, of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at home. She was born on March 1, 1946 to Robert and Margaret Evick in Suffolk, Virginia.Dasha was a Homemaker. She is survived by husband, Ronald Donathan, daughters; Sherri (Louis) Dabson, Tammy (Olaf) Marks and a son, Michael Kraft, sisters; Joann (Buck) Adams, Robin Adams, brothers; Bobby...

Dec 11, 2013

Bessie A. Girtman, 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. She was born on December 9, 1929 to Tony and Minnie (Cooper) King in Hamilton County, Indiana. Her parents precede her in death.Bessie worked for Carmel Care Center in the cafeteria, and was a member of Lighthouse Tabernacle Church. She is survived by her...

Dec 11, 2013

Beverly Sue Hume, 79, of Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Allisonville Meadows in Fishers. She was born on September 7, 1934 to Chester and Elizabeth (Siedner) Chalk in Redkey, Indiana.Beverly was a homemaker, who enjoyed cooking, baking, and gardening, but most of all loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her loving husband...

Dec 11, 2013

James Franklin Denney, 67, of Fishers, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at IU Health Saxony Fishers. He was born on August 15, 1946 to John and Erma (Polk) Denney in Lebanon, IN.James worked as a body shop estimator for Andy Mohr Buick for approximately 11 years. He was a Past-President of the Central Indiana Claims Association as well...

Dec 10, 2013

Lucky Gene Deck, 68, of Carmel, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. He was born on May 28, 1945 to Gene and Dorothy (Turner) Deck in Little Rock, Arkansas.Lucky was the CFO and Attorney for ERA Real Estate Links in Carmel, and attended Grace Church in Noblesville. He was a member of The Bridgewater...

Dec 10, 2013

Eva Fern Schooley, 91, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at home. She was born on April 16, 1922 to Harley and Florence (Kemlo) Johnson in Petersburg, Indiana. Eva had a great love for her family and was a strong woman of faith.She is survived by children, Paula (Charles) Hopper, Brenda (Dennis) Wilson,...

Dec 10, 2013

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Dec 9, 2013

Aubrey Kathryn Peters, 16, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on December 26, 1996 to Jeffrey Peters and Amanda Jaenicke in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her mother precedes her in death.Aubrey was a junior at Noblesville High School, and was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. She was awarded for...

Dec 8, 2013

Thomas R. Snively, 79, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born on August 22, 1934 to Marks and Hazel (Reese) Snively in Hamilton, Ohio.Thomas served in the United States Army and worked as salesman in the automotive parts industry. He was a member of the Fishers YMCA, F&AM in...

Dec 7, 2013

Katelyn L. Carter, 31, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013. She was born on February 11, 1982 to Wayne and Judy (Kanitz) Steffen in Indianapolis, IN. Katelyn was a 2000 graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School. She attended Sullivan University in Louisville for one year and was a graduate of Professional Careers Institute. She had worked for...

Dec 6, 2013

Martin 'Marty' G. Stough, 79, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 at home. He was born on September 22, 1934 to Ralph and Elsie (Collins) Stough in Lagrange, Missouri.Marty had been an engineer for General Telephone in Westfield for 25 years. He had also worked with his son at Green Vista Landscaping in Noblesville for 14 years;...